The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
Omotoso noted the delivery of the new trains was ahead of the rail system, scheduled to begin operation in the first quarter of 2023.
Omotoso wrote, “Another major milestone in the drive by Lagos state to deliver the operation of the red line rail system by first quarter 2023.
The Talgo series 8 Trains that were acquired for the red line have landed in Lagos. The 2 No. ten and Eleven car trains which were bought from Milwaukee are here.
“It was necessary to decouple the train to 21 individual cars for effective transportation to Lagos.
Announcing the arrival of the trains, the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, tweeted, “On 15th April, 2021, when I performed the ground breaking ceremony of our Red Line Metro Project, I announced that we would hit major milestones quickly.
“I am excited to announce that the twin talgo intra city ten coach Metropolitan trains for the project have arrived in Lagos!”
